ECTS - Scientific Toy Design
Scientific Toy Design (GTM103) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Scientific Toy Design | GTM103 | Elective Courses | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| - |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Applied Elective Course |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of the course is to use scientific concepts in toy design, to provide children scientific awareness by playing, to gain the ability to use hand tools required for producing the scientific toy design , to get to know the types of scientific toys. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Theoritical knowledge will be provided to the students regarding scientific concepts. Handling skills of hand tools at optics, acoustic and electricity workshop will ve developed. The students will visit the science museums and science centers in Ankara and will have the chance to observe large scale scientific toys. Having being equipped with necessary theoretical and practical knowledge students will design a new product – scientific toys in groups. All designed and produced scientific toys will be exhibited. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction, information about the course, forming of groups, determining the group projects. Sharing the science centers in Ankara. | |
| 2 | What is a scientific toy? Where are they used? Why should they be produced and played? What is the role of them within the education system? Are scientific toys only for the children? Do they have any contributions to development of science and future of the community? Presentations will be done interactively. The scientific toys which are present in Science Entertainment Center will be examined. Necessary mateials for the workshops will be handed out. Studenst will be assigned for procuring the materials in wholesale which will be necessary for the workshops. | Out of course hous, visit to Ankara Children Museum amd Science Center with all students Presentation preparation |
| 3 | Optic Workshop • Introduction of Electromagnetic Wave Spectrum. Showing the visible light region. Introduction of materials which do not transmit, semi transmit and totally transmit the light. History of glass and mirror. Places of usage for mirros. • Periscope production | Presentation preparation Providing materials for Periscope |
| 4 | • Kaleidoscope production • Kaleidograph production | Providing materials for Kaleidoscope and kaleidograph Out of course hours, a group of studenst will visit MTA Tabiat Tarihi Müzesini (Natural History Museum) |
| 5 | • MTA Tabiat Tarihi Müzesi; the group who visited the museum will make a presentation (15 minutes) • Making Infinite image forming candle • Generating texture out of Rustling nylon and leaves. • Designing a product with newly generated semi transparent material | Presentation preparation Providing materials for Infinite image forming candle and generating texture out of rustling nylon |
| 6 | Acoustic Workshop • What is sound? What are the specialities? Which frequency tones do we use while speaking? Harmful sounds to the human ear. How does the sound spread in different materials? How can the sound insulation be done? What are the characteristics of the microphone and speakers? • Rainstick production | Presentation preparation Providing materials for rainstick |
| 7 | • Vuvuzela production • Fan whistle production | Providing materials for vuvuzela and fan whistle Out of course hours, a group of studenst will visit Feza Gürsey Science and Technology Museum |
| 8 | • Feza Gürsey Science and Technology Museum; the group who visited the museum will make a presentation (15 minutes) • Explaning what will be done regarding the group projects | Presentation preparation Preparation of the groups |
| 9 | Electicity Workshop • Safety in electricity. What are the electric energy sources? The advantages and disadvantages of alternating current and direct current. Clean energy sources. To learn battery voltage measuring. • To learn soldering. Making chains out of cables. Designing decorative objects out of groud wire. • To learn how to make grounded and ungrounded plug | Presentation preparation Providing various types of batteries, voltmeter, assembly and grounded cables, soldering iron, solder wire, hammer, grounded and ungrounded plugs, double and grounded cable. Out of course hours, a group of studenst will visit Çengelhan Rahmi Koç Science and Technology Museum |
| 10 | • Çengelhan Rahmi Koç Science and Technology Museum; the group who visited the museum will make a presentation (15 minutes) • Setting up a simple circuit (using LED and Buzzer) • Designing Light postcards | Presentation preparation Postcard to be designed and brought together. Providing the materials. |
| 11 | • Bed reading glasses production • Multi-colored nightlight production | Nightlight to be designed and brought together. Providing the materials |
| 12 | • Establishing circuits using engine • Fan production • Mini vacuum cleaner production | Providing materials |
| 13 | Theoritical and practical midterm exam | |
| 14 | Group project work | Project development |
| 15 | Group project work | Project development |
| 16 | Exhibiting the group projects and projects produced throughout the semester. | Exhibition |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Alan Bartholomew, Electric Gadgets and Gizmos, Kids Can Press. |
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| 2. Neil Ardley, 101 Great Science Experiments, DK Publishing, inc. | |
| 3. Ed Sobey, Inventing Toys Kids Having Fun Learning Science, Zephyr Press. | |
| 4. Ed Sobey, The Way Toys Work, Chicago Review Press. | |
| 5. Georgina Andrews ve Kate Knighton, 100 Bilimsel Deney,TÜBİTAK Popüler Bilim Kitapları. | |
| 6. Domenico Laurenza, Leonardo’nun Makineleri, Pegasus Yayınları. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 15 | 10 |
| Laboratory | 3 | 3 |
| Application | 5 | 5 |
| Field Work | 3 | 5 |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 7 |
| Project | 15 | 15 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 25 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Toplam | 44 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 70 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | X |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Has the ability to reflect the multidimensional knowledge obtained regarding the field to the academic environment. | X | ||||
| 2 | Has the knowledge and understanding regarding the necessary intellectual, discursive, scientific, technological, aesthetic, artistic, historical and cultural background for the field. | X | ||||
| 3 | Has the knowledge and understanding in the economic, environmental, social areas and regarding the sustainability principles and standards in the field of Industrial Design. | X | ||||
| 4 | Has the knowledge of legal framework and standards regarding the field. | |||||
| 5 | Has the knowledge and understanding on the corporate and ethical values regarding the field. | |||||
| 6 | Has the ability to develop concepts and reflect the theory to practice, develop alternative design solutions and carry out the project process independently from the conceptual stage to the implemenetation. | |||||
| 7 | Has the ability to identify the necessary research in the field, use the correct research methods and techniques and interpret the results. | X | ||||
| 8 | Has the ability to use the effective drawing, written and visual presentation techniques and tools in the studies regarding the field. | |||||
| 9 | Has the self-confidence and competence to take individual and collective responsibility in the interdisciplinary studies. | |||||
| 10 | Learns the knowledge and abilities in the field by evaluating them with a critical approach and through generating antithesis and synthesis. | |||||
| 11 | Acts with the awareness of lifelong learning. Has the necessary motivation and learning skills for this. | |||||
| 12 | 12 Follows the developments in the field through using a foreign language at least at European Language Portfolio B1 level and communicates effectively with the colleagues. | |||||
| 13 | Uses the computer software at least at the advanced level of European Computer Driving Licence and uses the information technologies required in the field interactively. | X | ||||
| 14 | Uses his/her knowledge and skills in a professional manner, in the light of ethical principles, in accordance with the professional rules and standards and legal frameworks and considering their social, environmental and ethical consequences. | |||||
| 15 | With the knowledge of human values, the student is respectful to the human rights and social and cultural rights. Shows the necessary sensitivity for the protection of the natural environment and cultural heritage; acts with the awareness of social responsibility and social justice. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | |||
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 0 | ||